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when_o with_o the_o like_a disposition_n we_o do_v hear_v the_o holy_a gospel_n 2._o the_o exigency_n and_o honest_a desire_n of_o communicant_n who_o seek_v no_o more_o for_o a_o bare_a representation_n or_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n crucify_v at_o this_o holy_a table_n than_o mary_n and_o other_o devout_a woman_n do_v for_o wind_a sheet_n or_o napkin_n about_o his_o grave_n i_o want_v and_o seek_v my_o saviour_n himself_o and_o i_o watch_v for_o all_o the_o opportunity_n of_o come_v to_o his_o sacrament_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o once_o make_v s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n run_v so_o fast_o to_o his_o sepulchre_n because_o i_o hope_v to_o find_v he_o there_o 3._o last_o the_o full_a sense_n and_o importance_n of_o other_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o allow_v the_o holy_a communion_n a_o much_o great_a virtue_n than_o be_v that_o of_o represent_v only_o the_o cup_n
pour_v out_o all_o our_o grief_n our_o prayer_n and_o our_o praise_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o so_o happy_a a_o conjuncture_n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v it_o so_o who_o do_v as_o seldom_o meet_a to_o preach_v or_o pray_v without_o a_o communion_n as_o do_v the_o old_a israelite_n to_o worship_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n on_o solemn_a day_n especial_o or_o upon_o great_a exigency_n they_o ever_o use_v this_o help_n of_o sacramental_a oblation_n as_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_v the_o church_n have_v to_o strengthen_v their_o supplication_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o force_v in_o a_o manner_n god_n and_o his_o christ_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n go_v up_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n because_o beside_o other_o motive_n both_o these_o be_v figure_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v wherefore_o christ_n call_v his_o body_n this_o temple_n joh._n 2.19_o and_o the_o first_o christian_n go_v up_o to_o their_o church_n there_o to_o meet_v with_o these_o mystery_n which_o do_v represent_v he_o both_o as_o already_o sacrifice_v and_o yet_o as_o in_o some_o sort_n offer_v and_o give_v up_o himself_o those_o in_o worship_v ever_o turn_v their_o eye_n their_o heart_n their_o hope_n towards_o that_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n whence_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o these_o look_v towards_o the_o cross_n and_o their_o crucify_a saviour_n there_o through_o his_o suffering_n hope_v for_o a_o way_n towards_o heaven_n be_v encourage_v to_o this_o hope_n by_o the_o very_a memorial_n which_o they_o both_o take_v to_o themselves_o and_o show_v to_o god_n of_o these_o suffering_n last_o jesus_n our_o eternal_a priest_n be_v from_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n go_v up_o into_o the_o true_a sanctuary_n which_o be_v heaven_n there_o above_o do_v continual_o present_v both_o his_o body_n in_o true_a reality_n and_o we_o as_o aaron_n do_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o memorial_n exod._n 28.29_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o beneath_o in_o the_o church_n present_a to_o god_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o memorial_n that_o under_o this_o shadow_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o image_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o before_o he_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o reality_n 5._o o_o lord_n who_o see_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o be_v true_o i_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n look_v upon_o what_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o some_o small_a remnant_n of_o thy_o image_n some_o small_a beginning_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o some_o light_a spark_n of_o thy_o spirit_n but_o because_o all_o these_o be_v defective_a supply_v they_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o son_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n and_o thou_o anoint_v give_v the_o praise_n turn_v thy_o eye_n o_o merciful_a father_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o now_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o thy_o covenant_n which_o lie_v before_o thou_o upon_o this_o table_n and_o to_o all_o the_o want_n and_o distress_n which_o also_o thou_o see_v in_o my_o heart_n o_o father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v into_o this_o world_n o_o son_n bless_v thou_o this_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o thy_o church_n and_o send_v with_o it_o some_o influence_n of_o that_o spirit_n who_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o mercy_n the_o world_n the_o church_n our_o flesh_n and_o soul_n may_v glorify_v thou_o now_o and_o ever_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n amen_n section_n vii_o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o own_o person_n 1._o it_o be_v either_o the_o error_n or_o the_o incogitancy_n of_o too_o many_o christian_n which_o make_v they_o sometime_o believe_v and_o often_o live_v as_o if_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o there_o be_v no_o other_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o other_o sufficient_a and_o proper_a for_o this_o end_n of_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o expiate_v our_o sin_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v esay_n 63.3.5_o in_o this_o respect_n though_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v in_o a_o body_n offer_v up_o herself_o as_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n yet_o can_v she_o not_o contribute_v more_o towards_o the_o bear_n up_o or_o bear_v away_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v than_o all_o those_o innocent_a soul_n who_o stand_v near_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n do_v towards_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o useful_a much_o less_o necessary_a to_o this_o eternal_a sacrifice_n which_o alone_o can_v redeem_v mankind_n be_v indispensable_o both_o necessary_a and_o useful_a that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o redemtion_n so_o that_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n can_v procure_v salvation_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o receive_v it_o 2._o as_o the_o old_a law_n never_o introduce_v aaron_z officiate_a before_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n represent_v both_o by_o the_o twelve_o stone_n on_o his_o ephod_n and_o the_o two_o other_o on_o his_o shoulder_n exod._n 28.12.30_o the_o gospel_n most_o common_o describe_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n not_o only_o as_o two_o party_n that_o do_v nothing_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o but_o sometime_o also_o as_o one_o person_n alone_o as_o particular_o 1._o cor._n 12.12_o christ_n act_n officiate_n and_o suffer_v for_o his_o body_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o do_v become_v the_o head_n and_o the_o church_n imitate_v and_o follow_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a head_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v possible_a to_o its_o weak_a member_n 3._o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a divinity_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o well_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n as_o of_o christian_a life_n run_v upon_o this_o conformity_n both_o of_o action_n and_o suffering_n and_o that_o of_o s._n john_n likewise_o upon_o this_o same_o communion_n the_o truth_n be_v our_o saviour_n have_v neither_o birth_n nor_o death_n nor_o resurrection_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o such_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o conform_v we_o to_o as_o he_o have_v neither_o ascension_n nor_o throne_n nor_o everlasting_a life_n nor_o glory_n but_o such_o as_o we_o may_v also_o have_v in_o heaven_n common_a with_o he_o 4._o this_o conformity_n or_o likeness_n to_o christ_n which_o as_o the_o hebrew_n use_v to_o speak_v be_v the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n that_o be_v the_o grand_a principle_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a institution_n relate_v more_o direct_o to_o our_o duty_n about_o his_o suffering_n and_o then_o to_o our_o happiness_n about_o his_o exaltation_n and_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o other_o great_a fundamental_a that_o s._n john_n have_v still_o in_o his_o mouth_n point_v more_o at_o this_o and_o presuppose_v that_o and_o both_o make_v up_o a_o full_a comment_n upon_o the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n so_o often_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v he_o thereby_o signifi_n both_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o success_n of_o this_o most_o important_a journey_n for_o without_o doubt_n we_o shall_v follow_v he_o into_o heaven_n if_o we_o will_v follow_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n if_o we_o will_v keep_v conformity_n with_o he_o here_o in_o his_o suffering_n 5._o these_o three_o expression_n to_o follow_v to_o be_v like_a or_o have_v conformity_n and_o to_o have_v communion_n which_o be_v the_o most_o essential_a clause_n in_o the_o charter_n and_o charge_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n moral_n only_o as_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n but_o they_o oblige_v all_o his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v and_o imitate_v he_o likewise_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v throughout_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o very_a function_n of_o his_o office_n for_o we_o must_v be_v regenerate_v in_o his_o birth_n die_v on_o his_o cross_n be_v bury_v in_o his_o grave_n bear_v his_o shame_n in_o his_o tribulation_n in_o
all_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v surrender_v into_o his_o hand_n employ_v to_o such_o use_n upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o time_n as_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v 4._o hear_v then_o my_o son_n as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n look_v to_o they_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n lest_o thou_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 5.6_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o offer_v the_o person_n without_o the_o good_n that_o attend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o bone_n without_o the_o sinew_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o cover_v they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o act_n of_o a_o impious_a wretch_n to_o mangle_v and_o to_o mutilate_v either_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o jesus_n have_v make_v to_o his_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o his_o church_n or_o that_o holy_a oblation_n which_o after_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o at_o his_o sacrament_n he_o be_v please_v to_o require_v of_o we_o and_o after_o we_o have_v present_v it_o it_o be_v a_o act_n not_o only_o of_o great_a impiety_n but_o of_o as_o great_a a_o sacrilege_n as_o be_v that_o of_o ananias_n to_o withdraw_v without_o leave_n any_o part_n of_o that_o whole_a which_o we_o have_v devote_v to_o god_n service_n 5._o it_o behoove_v not_o israel_n alone_o to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o all_o their_o child_n and_o cattle_n and_o good_n to_o offer_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v either_o all_o or_o such_o a_o part_n as_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o choose_v exod._n 10.25_o 26._o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v likewise_o to_o go_v and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o god_n service_n with_o their_o gold_n their_o silver_n their_o dromedary_n and_o their_o chariot_n load_v with_o their_o chief_a substance_n the_o egyptian_n with_o all_o their_o wealth_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n with_o their_o merchandise_n esay_n 23.18_o and_o 60.6_o 7_o 9_o the_o wise_a man_n with_o their_o frankincense_n their_o myrrh_n and_o their_o gold_n and_o so_o every_o sinner_n at_o his_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v to_o consecrate_v all_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n from_o that_o very_a moment_n that_o by_o any_o real_a act_n of_o conversion_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n or_o of_o vow_n we_o have_v give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n who_o have_v likewise_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o mutual_a communion_n all_o what_o he_o possess_v become_v we_o namely_o his_o grace_n his_o immortality_n his_o glory_n and_o so_o he_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o degree_n which_o he_o see_v best_o for_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o same_o consequence_n all_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v do_v become_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o after_o in_o what_o proportion_n and_o season_n soever_o he_o shall_v see_v best_a for_o his_o glory_n the_o two_o ass_n which_o he_o send_v for_o by_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o may_v ride_v on_o they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o chamber_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v ready_a that_o he_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n in_o it_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_o he_o as_o be_v our_o life_n our_o good_n etc._n etc._n whensoever_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o matt._n 21.2_o 3._o luk._n 22.11_o those_o thing_n be_v his_o only_a by_o the_o right_n of_o propriety_n which_o as_o to_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o god_n be_v natural_o reserve_v upon_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o create_v or_o save_v but_o these_o be_v his_o beside_o because_o we_o with_o ourselves_o have_v give_v they_o when_o he_o call_v for_o the_o former_a to_o deny_v they_o be_v injustice_n but_o to_o deny_v these_o latter_a be_v a_o visible_a sacrilege_n all_o what_o we_o be_v what_o we_o can_v do_v and_o what_o we_o can_v give_v even_o to_o the_o least_o vessel_n in_o our_o house_n be_v involve_v and_o make_v holy_a in_o this_o one_o consecration_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a bridle_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n zechar._n 14.20_o 21._o 6._o this_o consecration_n whereby_o the_o worshipper_n offer_v and_o resign_v up_o all_o himself_n and_o all_o his_o concernment_n to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o due_o perform_v be_v first_o as_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o christian_a apotheosis_n if_o i_o may_v use_v this_o word_n which_o both_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o raise_v and_o prefer_v they_o to_o the_o very_a nature_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o holiness_n and_o immortality_n of_o god_n second_o as_o to_o the_o consecrate_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o miraculous_a privilege_n which_o in_o the_o end_n infinite_o multiply_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v thus_o part_v with_o it_o bless_v the_o use_n of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v but_o present_v as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v enjoy_v it_o and_o final_o exchange_n it_o when_o we_o can_v enjoy_v it_o no_o more_o for_o such_o advantageous_a return_n as_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v not_o such_o as_o when_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n or_o dirt_n into_o gold_n but_o such_o as_o if_o we_o conceive_v a_o glass_n of_o water_n turn_v into_o stream_n of_o everlasting_a comsort_n the_o dust_n of_o israel_n into_o so_o many_o star_n of_o heaven_n small_a cottage_n of_o clay_n into_o royal_a palace_n and_o vain_a decline_a shadow_n into_o real_a and_o eternal_a possession_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.21_o but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o these_o consecration_n be_v not_o well_o perform_v if_o levi_n come_v to_o serve_v ashtaroth_n after_o he_o have_v dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o if_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n be_v employ_v to_o profane_a use_n after_o they_o have_v touch_v god_n altar_n then_o there_o be_v as_o many_o and_o as_o heavy_a curse_n to_o be_v look_v for_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o a_o better_a use_n there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v expect_v so_o that_o upon_o all_o consideration_n both_o of_o prudence_n and_o of_o duty_n first_o we_o must_v give_v up_o all_o to_o god_n next_o after_o we_o have_v give_v we_o must_v fly_v all_o not_o only_o as_o two_o most_o odious_a sin_n but_o also_o as_o two_o most_o terrible_a mischief_n the_o sacrilege_n in_o withdraw_v at_o any_o time_n when_o god_n demand_v it_o what_o have_v be_v thus_o consecrate_v to_o he_o and_o the_o profaneness_n in_o mispend_v upon_o superfluous_a or_o worse_a use_n what_o of_o it_o he_o be_v please_v to_o allow_v to_o our_o proper_a necessity_n and_o other_o lawful_a conveniency_n 7._o now_o though_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o 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